Title | Chapter 11 Gastrointestinal System |
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Author | Heidi Gruver |
Course | Medical Terminology for the Health Professions |
Institution | Texas A&M University |
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Chapter 11 notes...
Gastroenterology Gastrointestinal is responsible for turning food into energy Step 1 is digestion (di- through and gest- to carry)- breaks apart to usable and unusable parts 3 main types of usable food- Protein fat and carbohydrates Upper GI tract includes the mouth, esophagus, and stomach Lower GI tract includes the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder Parts of a tooth from outside to inside - Enamel - Dentine - pulp First component in examining a patient with gastrointestinal complains is visual inspection Gastrointestinal problems include - Change in function - Infection - Inflammation Rank parts of a tooth from uppermost to the lowermost - Crown - Neck - Root Visual findings related to gastrointestinal issues - Color changes - Large abdomen Anatomical regions in the medial superficial abdomen in order from superior to inferior - Epigastric region - Umbilical region - Hypogastric region
Upper GI Term
Roots
examples
mouth
or/o, stomat/o
Oral, stomatosis
Gums
gingiv/o
Gingivitis, gingivostomatitis
Tooth
dent/o, odont/o
Dentist, odontalgia
Tongue
gloss/o, lingu/o
Glossopathy, sublingual
Stomach
gastr/o
Gastritis, gastropexy
Esophagus (eso (carry) phagus (eat))
esophag/o
Esophageal, esophagitis
Lower GI tract Intestines
enter/o
Gastroenterology , dysentery Greek for “inside”
Duodenum (first of SI)
duoden/o
Gastroduodenoscope, duodenectomy
Jejunum (second of SI)
jejun/o
Jejunotomy, jejunitis
Ileum (third)
ile/o
Ileotomy, ileitis
Colon (large intestine)
col/o, colon/o
Colorectal carcinoma, colitis,
Sigmoid colon (end of LI)
sigmoid/o The s-shaped bend in the large intesine
sigmoidoscope
Rectum
rect/o
Rectoplasty, rectitis Latin for “straight”
Anus
an/o
Anoplasty, anal fistula Latin for “ring”
Anus and rectum
proct/o
Proctitis, proctology
Supporting structures/ digestive organs Liver is the largest gland in the body. Get rid of dangerous toxins, plays a role in energy storage, makes substance used to break down fat in the GI tract called bile. Bile is sent to two places, the SI and the gallbladder. Pancreas makes chemicals known as enzymes that break down proteins fats and carbohydrates.
Saliva
sial/o
sialoadenitis
Bile (gall) (made in liver)
bil/i, chol/e Required for the body to digest food
Biligenesis, cholelith
Abdomen
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o
Adominocentesis, celiopathy, laparoscope
Bladder
cyst/o
Cholecystogram, cholecystectomy
Duct
doch/o
choledocholithiasis
Bile vessels
cholangi/o
Bile duct
choledoch/o
Liver
hepat/o, hepatic/o
Hepatitis, hepaticotomy
Pancreas
pancreat/o
Pancreatitis, pancreatolith
Peritoneum
peritone/o Membrane lining the abdominal cavity
peritoneotomy
11.2 Subjective
Digestion - carrying food through the body and breaking it apart Gastrointestinal problems include - change in function, inflammation, and infection Liver - get rid of dangerous toxins, store energy, and break down fat
upper gastro tract
Term
Word Analysis
aerodontalgia
aer / odont / algia
ER-oh-dawn-TAL-jah
air / tooth / pain
Definition tooth pain caused by exposure to air
aphagia
a / phagia
a-FAY-jah
no / eat
Definition inability to eat
dentalgia
dent / algia
den-TAL-jah
tooth / pain
Definition tooth pain
dyspepsia
dys / peps
dis-PEP-see-ah
bad
/ ia
/ digestion / condition
Definition bad digestion
esophagalgia
esophag / algia
eh-SAWF-ah-GAL-jah
esophagus / pain
Definition pain in the esophagus
eupepsia
eu
/ peps
/ ia
yoo-PEP-see-ah
good / digestion / condition
Definition good digestion
gastralgia
gastr
gas-TRAL-jah
stomach / pain
Definition stomach pain
/ algia
gastrodynia
gastro
/ dynia
GAS-troh-DIH-nee-ah
stomach / pain
Definition stomach pain
gingivalgia
gingiv / algia
JIN-jih-VAL-jah
gum
/ pain
Definition gum pain
gingivostomatitis
gingivo / stomat / itis
JIN-jih-voh-STOH-mah-TAI-tis
gum
/ mouth
Definition inflammation of the mouth and gums
hematemesis
hemat / emesis
HEM-at-EM-eh-sis
blood
/ vomiting
Definition vomiting blood
hyperemesis
hyper / emesis
HAI-per-EM-eh-sis
over
/ vomiting
Definition excessive vomiting
odontalgia
odont / algia
/ inflammation
OH-dawn-TAL-jah
tooth
/ pain
Definition tooth pain
odontodynia
odonto / dynia
oh-DAWN-toh-DAI-nee-ah
tooth
/ pain
Definition tooth pain
stomatitis
stomat / itis
STOH-mah-TAI-tis
mouth
/ inflammation
Definition inflammation of the mouth
stomatodynia
stomato / dynia
stoh-MAT-oh-DAI-nee-ah
mouth
/ pain
Definition mouth pain
lower gastro tract
Term
Word Analysis
constipation
from Latin, for "to crowd together"
KAWN-stih-PAY-shun
Definition difficulty passing feces
diarrhea
dia
/ rrhea
DAI-ah-REE-ah
through / discharge
Definition passing of fluid or unformed feces
dysentery
dys / enter
DIS-en-TER-ee
bad
/y
/ intestine / condition
Definition another name for diarrhea
enterodynia
entero / dynia
EN-ter-oh-DIH-nee-ah
intestine / pain
Definition pain in the intestines
hemorrhoid
from a Greek word referring to veins likely to discharge blood
HEM-oh-ROID Definition inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus
rectalgia
rect
/ algia
rek-TAL-jah
rectum / pain
Definition rectal pain
supporting organs
Term
Word Analysis
cholecystalgia
chole / cyst
KOH-lay-sis-TAL-jah
bile
/ algia
/ bladder / pain
Definition pain in the gallbladder
jaundice (icterus)
from French, meaning "yellow"
JAWN-dis Definition yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
icterus
from Greek, for"jaundice"
IK-ter-us Definition another name for jaundice
sialorrhea
sialo / rrhea
SAI-ah-loh-REE-ah
saliva / excessive discharge
Definition excessive salivation
11.3 Objective upper gastro tract
Term
Word Analysis
gastromalacia
gastro / malacia
GAS-troh-mah-LAY-shah
stomach / softening
Definition softening of the stomach
gastroparesis
gastro / paresis
GAS-troh-par-EE-sis
stomach / partial paralysis
Definition partial paralysis of the stomach
gingivitis
gingiv / itis
JIN-jih-VAI-tis
gum
/ inflammation
Definition inflammation of the gums
gingivoglossitis
gingivo / gloss / itis
JIN-jih-voh-glaw-SAI-tis
gum
/ tongue / inflammation
Definition inflammation of the gums and tongue
glossoplegia
glosso / plegia
GLAW-soh-PLEE-jah
tongue / paralysis
Definition paralysis of the tongue
odontoclasis
odonto / clasis
OH-dawn-TAWK-lah-sis
tooth
/ break
Definition breaking of a tooth
stomatogastric
stomato / gastr
stoh-MAH-toh-GAS-trik
mouth
/ ic
/ stomach / pertaining to
Definition pertaining to the mouth and stomach
stomatosis
stomat / osis
STOH-mah-TOH-sis
mouth
Definition mouth condition
lower gastro tract
/ condition
Term
Word Analysis
anophony
ano / phony
an-AW-foh-nee
anus / sound
Definition sound from the anus
flatus
from Latin, for "to blow"
FLAH-tus Definition medical term for passing gas
hernia
Page 655from Latin, for "rupture"
HER-nee-ah Definition rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it
steatorrhea
steato / rrhea
STAY-at-oh-REE-ah
fat
/ discharge
Definition excessive fat discharged in the feces
supporting organs
Term
Word Analysis
ascites ah-SAI-teez
from the Greek wordaskos, referring to a bag made from the skin of a goat that was used to hold wine
Definition retention of fluid in the peritoneum Note: The name comes from the patient’s resemblance to an askos.
biligenesis
bili / genesis
bih-lih-JIN-eh-sis
bile / creation
Definition formation of bile
cholelith
chole / lith
KOH-lay-lith
bile
/ stone
Definition gallstone; literally "a stone in the bile"
hepatomalacia
hepato / malacia
heh-PAT-oh-mah-LAY-shah
liver
/ softening
Definition softening of the liver
hepatomegaly
hepato / megaly
heh-PAT-oh-MEG-ah-lee
liver
/ enlargement
Definition enlargement of the liver
hepatoptosis
hepato / ptosis
heh-PAT-op-TOH-sis
liver
/ drooping condition
Definition downward displacement of the liver
pancreatolith
pancreato / lith
pan-kree-AT-oh-lith
pancreas
/ stone
Definition stone in the pancreas
sialoangiectasis
sialo / angi / ectasis
SAI-ah-loh-AN-jee-EK-tah-sis
saliva / vessel / expansion
Definitionoverexpansion of the salivary vessels
sialolith
sialo / lith
sai-AL-oh-lith
saliva / stone
Definition stone in the saliva
sialostenosis SAI-ah-loh-steh-NOH-sis
sialo / sten
/ osis
Definition narrowing of the salivary glands
saliva / narrowing / condition
radiology
Term
Word Analysis
cholangiogram
chol / angio / gram
koh-LAN-jee-oh-gram
bile / vessel / record
Definition record of the bile vessels (ducts)
cholangiography
chol / angio / graphy
koh-LAN-jee-AW-grah-fee
bile
/ vessel / writing procedure
Definition procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts)
cholangiopancreatography
chol / angio / pancreato / graphy
koh-LAN-jee-oh-PAN-kree-ah-TAW-grahfee
bile / vessel / pancreas procedure
Definition procedure for mapping the
/ writing
bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas Note: This can be performed either by endoscope (ERCP) or by MRI (MRCP).
cholecystogram
chole / cysto / gram
KOH-lay-SIS-toh-gram
bile
/ bladder / record
Definition record of the bile (gall) bladder
pancreatography
pancreato / graphy
PAN-kree-ah-TAW-graw-FEE
pancreas
/ writing procedure
Definition procedure for mapping the pancreas
diagnostic procedures
Term
Word Analysis
anosigmoidoscopy
ano / sigmoido / scopy
AN-oh-SIG-moid-AW-skoh-pee
anus / sigmoid procedure
/ looking
Definition procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon
colonoscopy
colono / scopy
COH-lon-AW-skoh-pee
colon
/ looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking at the colon
endoscope
endo / scope
EN-doh-SKOHP
inside / instrument to look
Definition instrument used to look inside
endoscopy
endo / scopy
en-DAW-skoh-pee
inside / looking procedure
Definition procedure of looking inside
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
esophago / gastro / duodeno / scopy
eh-SAW-fah-goh-GAS-stroh-DOO-awden-AW-skoh-pee
esophagus / stomach / duodenum / looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
esophagoscopy
esophago / scopy
eh-SAW-fah-GAW-skoh-pee
esophagus
/ looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking inside the esophagus
fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
fec
/ al
occult blood test
FEE-kal ah-KULT BLUD TEST
feces / pertaining to hidden
Definition test of feces to discover blood not visibly apparent
gastroscope
gastro / scope
GAS-troh-SKOHP
stomach / instrument to look
Definition instrument for looking at the stomach
gastroscopy gastro
/ scopy
gas-TRAW-skoh-pee stomach / looking procedure Definition procedure for looking at the stomach
laparoscope
laparo
LAP-ar-roh-skohp
abdomen / instrument to look
Definition instrument for looking inside the abdomen
/ scope
laparoscopy
laparo
/ scopy
LAP-ah-RAWS-koh-pee
abdomen / looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking inside the abdomen
nasogastric tube
naso / gastr
/ ic
tube
NAY-soh-GAS-trik TOOB
nose / stomach / pertaining to
Definition tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
peritoneoscopy
peritoneo / scopy
PER-ih-TOH-nee-AW-skoh-pee
peritoneum / looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking at the peritoneum
proctoscope
procto
/ scope
PRAWK-toh-skohp
anus / rectum / instrument to look
Definition instrument for looking at the anus and rectum
proctoscopy
procto
prawk-TAW-skoh-pee
anus/rectum / looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking at the anus and rectum
/ scopy
sigmoidoscope
sigmoido / scope
sig-MOY-doh-skohp
sigmoid
/ looking procedure
Definition instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon
sigmoidoscopy
sigmoido / scopy
sig-moy-DAW-skoh-pee
sigmoid
/ looking procedure
Definition procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon
professional terms
Term
Word Analysis
bariatrics
bar
BAR-ee-at-riks
heavy / doctor / pertaining to
/ iatr
Definition branch of medicine dealing with weight issues Note: In weather forecasts, the atmospheric pressure is called barometric pressure.
dentifrice
denti / frice
DEN-ti-fris
tooth / rub
/ ics
Definition toothpaste Note: The suffix -frice also gives us the word friction.
dentist
dent / ist
DEN-tist
tooth / specialist
Definition specialist in teeth
dentistry
dent / istry
DEN-tis-tree
tooth / specialty
Definition branch of medicine dealing with teeth
gastroenterologist
gastro / entero
/ logist
GAS-troh-EN-ter-AW-loh-jist
stomach / intestines / specialist
Definition specialist in the stomach and intestines
gastroenterology
gastro / entero
GAS-troh-EN-ter-AW-loh-jee
stomach / intestines / study
Definition study of the stomach and intestines
orthodontics
ortho / dont / ics
/ logy
or-thoh-DAWN-tiks
straight / teeth / pertaining to
Definition branch of medicine dealing with the straightening of teeth
orthodontist
ortho / dont / ist
or-thoh-DAWN-tist
straight / teeth / specialist
Definition specialist in straightening teeth
proctologist
procto
/ logist
prok-TAW-loh-jist
anus/rectum / specialist
Definition specialist in the anus, rectum, and colon
proctology
procto
/ logy
prok-TAW-loh-jee
anus/rectum / study
Definition branch of medicine dealing with the anus, rectum, and colon Page 660
anatomical regions
Term
Word Analysis
epigastric
epi / gastr
/ ic
eh-pee-GAS-trik
upon / stomach / pertaining to
Definition upper center portion of the abdomen
hypochondriac
hypo
/ chondr / iac
hai-poh-KON-dree-ak
beneath / cartilage / pertaining to
Definition upper side portions of the abdomen
hypoga...